Spearfish
A creekside town at the mouth of the canyon
Spearfish sits at the northern end of Spearfish Canyon. The D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery, established in 1896 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the classic stop: free admission, trout you can feed, and underwater viewing windows. Drive time and distance are routing estimates from OSRM; allow extra for season, traffic and road work.
Highlights
- D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery: One of the oldest operating hatcheries in the country, with ponds, historic buildings, a museum and two hiking trails on a 10-acre site. Grounds are open dawn to dusk year-round.
- Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway: The US 14A byway begins at Spearfish and runs south through the canyon.
Stops along the way
- D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery: 423 Hatchery Circle, next to City Park.